Fountain or hydraulic brush



(No Model.) W.`H. MILLER. FOUNTAIN 0R HYDRAULIC BRUSH.

No. 524,448. Patented Aug. 14, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Overton.

WILLIAM l'I. MILLER, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

y FOUNTAIN OR HYDRAULIC BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,448, dated August 14, 1894. Application llled December l2, 1893. Serial No. 493,471. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, WILLIAM H. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Can1- den, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fountain or Hydraulic Brushes,of `which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to brushes adapted for cleaning in general; and to that class known as fountain or hydraulic brushes.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a comparatively simple, durable and effective brush adapted for cleaning and scrubbing operations.

My invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described and claimed.

The nature and general features of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which- Figure 1, is a perspective view of a fountain or hydraulic scrubbing brush embodying features of my invention. Fig. 2, is a vertical central section through the brush of Fig. l; and Fig. 3, is a plan view from the under side of the stock or block of the brush, showthe bottom plate thereof with perforations therein for the reception of the bristles, and also showing the longitudinal and transverse communicating channels or tubes connected with the iuid supply for distributing the same uniformly throughout the area of the block or stock of the brush onto the bristles thereof for insuring effective action in application of t-he brush to an article.

Referring to the drawings A, represents the brush provided with a rectangular chambered block or :stock a, having suitably applied thereto a perforated diaphragm a2, for receiving and securing the bristles a. thereto. The diaphragm Vor perforated plate a2, has a centrally arranged perforated longitudinal channel or tube a3, in direct communication with transverse channels at and a5, and the longitudinal tube a3, is provided with an inlet a6, for a purpose to be presently more fully b, is a iianged socket or cap suitably secured to the top of the block or stock a, of the brush and having the Wall thereof threaded for the reception of preferably a curved hollow stem c, provided with a socket c', for the reception of the handle C, of the brush, which is secured thereto by means of rivets, screws or the like at c2. Projecting from the socket c', is an arm c3, provided with a yoke c4, surrounding a coupling device ol, having threaded nipples d and d2, engaged by a tightening nut d3.

d4, is a stem valve provided with a stop cock d5, one end of the stem of which valve d4, engages the threaded. nipple d2, and the other end is engagedby the threaded portion of a short section of pipe d6, secured into the hollow stem c.

(Z7, is a flexible tube sprung onto the nipple d.

c, is a collar surrounding the handle C, and provided with a detachable clip or clasp e', embracing the flexible tubing or hose d', for holding the same to required position adJa- .cent to the handle C, of the brush A.

In using the brush, the liuid, such as Water vor the like, is poured in at the end of the flexible tube or hose d, and flows in a downwardly inclined direction therethrough and by opening the stop-cock d5, of the stem valve d4, the fluid is thereby permitted to flow through the curved section of pipe d6, into and through the hollow stem c, and in a downward direction passes through the central inlet a, and is distributed therefrom through the longitudinal perforated tube d3 and transverse tubes o4 and a5, connected therewith onto the bristles of the brush uniformly throughout the entire `area of the stock or block d, of the brush A, thereby copiously supplying the bristles with their quota4 of fluid for eifective action of the brush.

It may be here remarked that the construction and arrangement of the brush as here inbefore described is such, that the quantity of Huid admitted to and distributed from the bristles onto the article to be cleaned can be regulated. Moreover, the arrangement of the brush is such, that in case of clogging of the 'fluid supply appliances of the same, it may be readily taken apart for cleaning out, should any sediment have collected around the walls thereof so as to interfere with the perfect working of the device; and furthermore, the

brush can be readily taken apart so as to occupy a compact space for shipment or other purposes, when not in use.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I elaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination ot` a fountain brush having a chambered block, a perforated diaphragm therein for the reception of bristles and perforated pipes under said diaphragm and concealed by said bristles and having an inlet pipe passing through said diaphragm and inton said block with an internally threaded cap b, secured' to said block, a rear- 

